I was standing at the counter scanning a routine medial form when something caught my eye. Under our daughter’s name was the line Natural child: Insured has financial responsibility I asked the receptionist what “natural child” meant. She said, “Oh, it means she’s really his daughter.” I gasped and said, “So, if she was adopted, [...]
Remember the good old days when your mom would kiss you goodbye and tell you to be back before dark? And you’d roam through your neighborhood without a care in the world except who would be available to play with you? There were no cell phones or GPS systems or microchip devices to keep track [...]
I love my dog. I really, really do. I just have to remind myself that I do. And, between us, I love the way things were with my dog before kids, because having a dog with a toddler and a baby isn’t ideal. We rescued Howie from Anti-Cruelty Society a year after we were married, [...]
A while back, I asked a question that generated quite a bit of feedback on Twitter: “If you HAD to choose one or the other, would you rather have a kid with good manners or a kid with good grades?“ Now, your answer might seem pretty black and white at first, but go ahead and [...]
I am willing to bet that most of you reading this blog article have never quite realized the significant role your sitters can play in contributing to the athletic development of your daughters (and sons of course). I am confident that after you read through, you will begin to think of your day and/or evening [...]
At the Chicago Moms/Chicagonista holiday party, Timetoplaymag.com Editor in Chief Jim Silver pulled up a chair to chat about what was hot for kids this year. He asked what was in our girls’ letter to Santa. I replied, “More than they will get, of course.” He told me that for every gift-giving occasion, he always has his [...]
Many days I am completely baffled at what I see at my day job. Children from every walk of life exposed to crime, committing crime, being victimized by crime. I see what The Chicago Public Schools is doing in the less affluent neighborhoods. So when The Chicago Moms was invited to a listening session at [...]
It seems to me that everyone knows someone with a child on the autism spectrum or another sensory issue. Too often I hear stories about how they are afraid to take their children to public places for fear of how others will judge their children’s actions. AMC Theatres is stepping up to help these families [...]
I watched the memorial services for 10-year-old Ashlynn Conner on the mid-day news. I stared at the screen for the few seconds the story ran and thought, “She could be one of my girls.” According to news reports Ashlynn killed herself after the teasing and bullying from her classmates became unbearable. When you see her photo, [...]
Today I was saddened to hear about the suicide of 10 year old Illinios resident Ashlynn Conner. She was an honor student who hung herself in a home closet and was found by one of her siblings. All because of bullying. She told her mom that she was being bullied – and had told her [...]
I honestly don’t know what’s gotten into me, but lately I’ve been nostalgic for that time long long ago when my twins were babies. Perhaps it’s because I keep seeing all these cute little bundles around me everywhere I go. Or maybe it’s because my hormones are screaming at me even louder as I quickly [...]
When I got the wonderful news that I was expecting a bundle, I immediately put my zygote on the waiting list of a premier Chicago area day care. Sixteen years ago, that wait list was a year long. My then husband and our little famYily lived in Lakeview and did not have “clout” or high [...]
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